We have been running Swap-bot for nearly 10 years. When we started this website, we never could have dreamed that so many swaps would be hosted! (It feels like just yesterday that I hosted the 100,000th swap.)

To celebrate this 200,000 milestone, join this Swap-bot-themed postcard swap!!! (Our very first swap was a postcard swap.)

Everyone is welcome to join this easy swap. Each person will have two partners to whom they will send each one postcard. The postcards can be Swap-bot-themed, but they do not need to be. The postcard can be store bought or handmade -- sender's choice. However, you MUST include a note on your cards describing one of your favorite swap experiences. Please send you postcards "naked" or NOT in an envelope. Just write about your favorite swap experience on the back, put on a stamp, and pop it in the mail!

All new and active swappers are welcome to join this international swap, but I will remove questionable participants.

Let's see how many postcards we can send all over the world!

I've made this a very easy and inclusive swap so that everyone will feel comfortable joining and celebrating Swap-bot. Also, I WILL ANGEL THIS SWAP. Please let me know after the send deadline if you have not received a postcard. Once you rate your partner honestly with a 1, I will send a postcard right out!

Yay 200,000!!! I know you said you'd angel; however, a 4.8 rating seems pretty low.... If it's broken down into 5s, 3s, and 1s, a rating of 4.8 means that 1-in-10 swaps can be a 3 (assuming all the others are 5s), or 1-in-20 swaps can be a 1! That's 10% late or 5% no-sends!!

Well, it looks like this is a free-for-all swap for repeat flakers and other problem swappers! Why else would you have a rating requirement so ridiculously low?
It begs this question: Why should anyone else worry about keeping their swaps safe when the site's founder is hosting swaps like this? I just don't get it!

200,000!!! Wow!! That's quite the milestone. Thank you for hosting this one. (And, don't listen to the haters. I'm glad the rating limits allow almost everyone to participate). This is our site. We should all join this swap to celebrate! Yay!

I am sad that a swap In celebration of something we all love is marred with these kinds of uninclusive and negative comments. If you cannot afford the possibility of two postcards unreturned then simply don't sign up. I will choose to see my postcards sent as a gift; if I receive back, those will also be gifts. The swap host began the site and has no doubt seen everything under the sun and yet chooses to include all. I hope the rest of us can be so charitable.

I say if people are joining this to "steal" postcards...then "have at err!" I don't understand why some people are complaining.....it's just a postcard, sheesh. SMH. If you're that worried, don't join! Easy peasy.

As I see it, setting the rating this low allows NEW swappers who may have made a mistake or two or been unfairly rated and gotten a low rating to join. If you only have a couple of/few ratings, a 1 or three can trash your score. And shouldn't rachel decide if she wants to do the extra work to go through the work of checking out people with low ratings? It actually doesn't take that long. You only have to click on people with low ratings and there shouldn't be THAT many.

I am so excited to be the 87th sign-up for this swap! Actually, to be any number in the swap. Joining in swaps here has literally been a mental life saver for me. After I lost my job of 14 years, I was lost. Participating in swaps has re-ignited my creativity and given me an avenue to express myself proudly. Thank you so very much for Swap-bot! And, I appreciate you opening up this swap to the widest audience. I think it's great. Sending you a bouquet of hearts!

Thank you Rachel and Travis for this wonderful site and for sharing your beautiful addition with us. Hope the puppy and he are getting along well. Trying seriously hard to avoid the drama, I just want to say "I would love to hold that baby." :-)

Thank you all for signing up so quickly! This is going to be an epic swap!!

Thanks for alerting me to the swap Type error. I have now changed this to a Type 2 mail swap. (I had originally set out to make this a craft swap and neglected to change the type...)

As for the rating requirement, it is staying at 4.8. It is considerably low and I understand the concerns, but I want this swap to be as inclusive as possible. Postcard swaps are not as attractive to flakers... That being said, I will carefully check over participants before assigning partners. And I will definitely angel this swap.

@Amyncognito I don't think anyone that posted are haters. In fact I know (for a fact) they love Swap-Bot. They were just concerned is all and everyone expresses concern in different ways. @RachelJohnson explained her reason for having such a very low rating requirement, we should respect her reasoning, and have faith that she will remove the questionable swappers.

I am so excited for this swap! Swap Bot has truly transformed my life in a good way and I have made true friends!! :) Thanks to all the swappers out there who make this a great place! And Paige1900, your octtopie ( plural for octopus?) are so cute!! :) This is going to be an amazing swap! Just imagine all our postcards whizzing around the globe in celebration of this awesome place we get to play in!! Thanks Rachel for starting this for us!

Rachel & Travis ... congratulations on the 200,000th swap. Wow is right - that is A LOT, for sure! I can't begin to tell you how thankful that I am for your site, it is such a blessing to me and I know to so many others as well. Thank you so much for all you do and as for the negative comments ... don't pay them any attention. We love you!

I am so thankful for Swap-Bot. I struggle with depression and some chronic health conditions. Creating and sending happy mail is very therapeutic for me. Receiving happy mail lights up my days!! Thank you all!! xoxo

And thank you all so much for your kind words about Swap-bot. It is a big job keeping the site going since Travis and I both also have other full-time jobs, but we really love it and want to keep it running and improving as long as you all love swapping! xoxo

Why are people concerned with getting a 1, or a low rate? Does it really matter, or are you so concerned that it will mar your perfect score. Don't be so serious, it is only a postcard after all, just have fun and join the swap for what it is. Well done Rachel.

So glad I stopped by and saw this swap. A little history on Ernie the Envie! Rachel asked for name suggestions for the little Envie that is the site logo. I suggested Ernie the Envie because that was my Dad's name. So, I'm definitely doing this swap!

A big big BIG thank you to Rachel and Travis for all the time and love y'all pour into swap-bot.com! It's made such a difference in my life over the past 4-5 years. I love swapping, I love postcards, I love collage, and most of all I love handmade postcards!

OK! Partners are now assigned!! I did need to remove a couple participants due to recent 1 ratings, but I am really excited about this group of swappers!

I hope everyone is excited to send their postcards on time, but I WILL ANGEL THIS SWAP if needed. Once all rating options (1 and 3) become available, let me know (via message or email) if you have not received a package. Once you have rated your partner honestly with a 1, I will send out an awesome angel postcard ASAP!

Thank you Rachel! This site has been a great outlet and inspiration for creativity and, being from remote Alaska, keeps me in touch. {{{Hugs}}}} from Alaska and all good wishes for a great future. Sherry

What do you mean by "swap experience?" Is it dealing with one swapping exchange with a partner, or what you like about swapping through swap-bot? I already received a nice card from a partner, but not sure what was written was what the swap entailed.

I received one of my cards the other day from @MJBCoffee I must say it is one of the most beautiful cards I have thanks Maggie for making it special !!! Thanks @racheljohnson for doing this swap and making swap-bot I love swapping and meeting a lot of amazing people !!!

Thank you all for swapping!!! There are a handful of swappers who have not marked this swap as sent, but I hope they do soon.... Please give a couple weeks of mail time (postcards can take a while to arrive) but then rate your partner honestly if you do not receive. I am happy to send out angel postcards to anyone who does not receive!

This is my very first swap so I don't know all the ins and outs of Swap-Bot yet. I sent my postcards before the due date but have not received a rating from either partner yet. I sent one out of the country so maybe it is still in transit? The other should have arrived by now though. If our partners don't rate us do we just leave it at that or do we contact them to make sure they received their postcard? Just wondering, thank you!